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Find Rhode Island State caregiving resources, Rhode Island healthcare resources, Rhode Island caregiver support groups, and local and State resources for those taking care of a loved one. We will continue to update these resources to include individual Rhode Island county caregiving resources and information. State & County Caregiving ResourcesAccessible Rhode Island This website includes restaurants, museums, cinemas and cultural sites that have been surveyed according to the guidelines for identifying accessibility outlined in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 http://www.accessiblerhodeisland.org/ Alzheimer's Association Rhode Island Chapter The Alzheimer's Association is a diverse group of people united to provide support, strength, and hope to families affected by Alzheimer's Disease, as well as to health care professionals and the public. For more information contact: Easter Seals Rhode Island Easter Seals Rhode Island creates solutions that change the lives of children and adults with disabilities or special needs, their families and communities. http://ri.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=RIDR_homepage For more information contact: Meals on Wheels Rhode Island Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island is a non-profit agency dedicated primarily to meeting nutritional and other special needs of the elderly in order to help them maintain their independent lifestyles. For more information contact: Rhode Island Assisted Living Association Find a Residence Only RIALA members have individual member pages with additional information on this site. You can search by three methods: by Name of Residence, by City or Town of Residence, or by Location on Map. When you see a RIALA member residence of interest, click on the name for more detailed information. http://www.riala.org/residence.html For more information contact: Rhode Island Cancer Council The Rhode Island Cancer Council, established in 1999, is a state supported community program whose mission is to help lower cancer's toll in our State. Since our opening, we have helped thousands of Rhode Islanders to find resources vital to deal with their cancer, learn what can be done to prevent cancer and ways to detect it early. The Rhode Island Cancer Council achieves its mission by providing programs in Public Education, Professional Education, and Public Information. http://www.ricancercouncil.org/index.php For more information contact: Rhode Island Department of Elderly Affairs DEA is the state’s primary agency devoted to the development, implementation and monitoring of a comprehensive system of community-based programs and services for seniors. The DEA is also designated as the state’s single planning and services area agency on aging under the provisions of the Older Americans Act. DEA, through its community partners, serves the needs of 225,000 seniors and adults with disabilities constituents. For more information contact: Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council We're a federally mandated and funded agency of state government in Rhode Island. Promoting the ideas that will enhance the lives of people with developmental disabilities is one of the Council’s missions. Under our federal enabling legislation we must stay abreast of and share information about new programs and services and important issues, trends and ideas that are of concern to people with developmental disabilities, families, service agencies, business and community leaders, legislators and policy makers. In this sense our web site connects people with the information they need to make positive changes in their lives or to develop a frame of reference for decision making. For more information contact: Rhode Island Disability Law Center Rhode Island Disability Law Center (RIDLC) provides free legal assistance to persons with disabilities. Services include individual representation to protect rights or to secure benefits and services; self-help information; educational programs; and administrative and legislative advocacy. The agency administers eight federally funded advocacy programs, each of which has its own eligibility criteria. http://www.ridlc.org/home%20page.htm For more information contact: United Way of Rhode Island With the support of its donors, United Way of Rhode Island is working to change the world for those in our state who can't afford a safe and decent place to live, whose family might be in crisis or who lack the skills to get a better paying job that will make a difference for themselves and their children. For more information contact:
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